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What DeFi Actually Built and Why Traditional Finance Is Quietly Adopting It
Crypto

What DeFi Actually Built and Why Traditional Finance Is Quietly Adopting It

Billions in losses have not stopped banks and asset managers using DeFi rails for faster settlement, tokenised funds and stablecoin payments.

By Ryan Duthe • 9 min read • Last week
What makes a cybersecurity AI partnership worth paying attention to?
Cloud Security

What makes a cybersecurity AI partnership worth paying attention to?

Tenable's move with Anthropic could help security teams cut vulnerability backlogs, speeding remediation before attackers exploit exposed systems.

By Kirsten Doyle • 6 min read • Last week
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
Malware

Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals

Weak passwords and outdated access rules are leaving small businesses exposed as AI speeds up phishing, credential theft and network probing.

By Jordan Riddles • 5 min read • Last week
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
Hybrid Cloud

2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next

Budget pressure is pushing security teams to prove ROI, while integration and staffing gaps continue to shape buying decisions this year.

By Rachel Akbar • 4 min read • Last week
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
DevOps

As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck

Regulators may soon demand proof of who did what as AI agents start opening merge requests in heavily audited development pipelines.

By Brian Wald • 6 min read • Last week
Your proprietary data is a powerful PR asset you're not using
Supply Chain

Your proprietary data is a powerful PR asset you're not using

AI chatbots are now steering B2B software buyers, making proprietary data and earned media more vital to how brands are found and trusted.

By Monique Camenzuli • 4 min read • Last week
Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused
Smart Cities

Security teams are collecting more video than ever, but most of it still goes unused

Most security teams still miss the value in their footage, as only incident-led reviews turn vast video archives into useful evidence.

By Freddy Kuo • 6 min read • Last week
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Data Protection

How AI Is changing enterprise storage security

Ransomware and compliance risks are rising as AI concentrates more business data in storage systems that must now prove they can recover fast.

By Ivor Buckley • 4 min read • Last week
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
Data Analytics

Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises

Enterprises risk missing business gains unless data quality is managed continuously from source to decision, experts say.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week

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Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Fintech

Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same

Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.

By Sandy Lavorel • 7 min read • Last week
What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems
Software-as-a-Service

What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems

A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Last week
Rewiring the heart of the CFOs office
Data Analytics

Rewiring the heart of the CFOs office

Fragmented data is slowing finance decisions and limiting the value of AI, as Australian CFOs push to make GRC the office's connective layer.

By Kristen Pimpini (KP) • 5 min read • Last week
From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide
Data Protection

From biometrics to zero trust architecture: securing the physical-digital divide

Continuous verification is becoming vital as organisations blend biometrics and Zero Trust to stop unauthorised access to buildings and data.

By Mike Fisher • 10 min read • Last week
Solving the retail generational buying gap one basket at a time
Digital Transformation

Solving the retail generational buying gap one basket at a time

Retailers risk missing out on Gen Z's rising spend unless they fix legacy systems and align stock, finance and service to changing habits.

By Oscar Strachen • 5 min read • Last week
Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem
Encryption

Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem

Banks, payment networks and governments may face the same post-quantum migration as crypto, with trust and coordination now at stake.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Last week
The business case for outsourced IT support that most SMBs are finally making
Ransomware

The business case for outsourced IT support that most SMBs are finally making

Rising cyber risk and downtime are pushing Australian SMBs to see outsourced support as a safeguard, not just a cost saver.

By Setup4 • 7 min read • Last week
Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?
Software-as-a-Service

Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?

Firms using embedded AI in meetings and messaging are already cutting admin, speeding decisions and improving customer response times.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • Last week